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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1962

Page

8

Crimson Satan Faces Puzzle After Belmont Stakes Drama

Crim son Satan, 1961 leading two year old, failed to win major race this year but remains a factor in unraveling Jaipur crafted 3 year old title scene after the Belmont Stakes. Trainer George Potter seeks cause of Satan's late stretch ducking as Jaipur and Admiral's Voyage surge. Belmont winner Jaipur cases, with Crimson Satan finishing third amid stewards’ note and Yeaza’s claim of being blocked.

New York Crimson Satan Jaipur George Potter Crimson King Farm Belmont Park Manuel Yccaza Admiral Satan Willie Shoemaker George D. Widener Yeaza Garden State Park Potter Monmouth Park Oceanport Bert Mulholland Dwyer Aqueduct Mulholland Chicago Aidan Decidedly Horatio Luro Greek Money Delaware Park Leonard Richards Donald P. Ross

Soviet jumper Ter-Ovanesyan sets unofficial world long jump mark

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, 24, leaped 27 feet 3 inches in Yerevan to break Ralph Boston's world record as the second Soviet athlete that week to surpass an American standard. The event at the Soviet Union Olympic meet hints at a future clash with Boston and Oerter in the Stanford meet. Boston praised the jump and vowed to keep pushing toward his peak.

Moscow Igor Ter- Ovanesyan Viatimir Trusesiev Oerter America Ter-Ovanesyan Boston Trusenev United States Soviet Union Stanford University Ter- Ovanesyan Rome Bo Roberson

Major League Leaders Baseball Stats From 125 At Bats Or More

Highlights include batting leaders such as Aloy and Rollins with high averages and hits, runs by Mays and Green, and RBIs topped by Robinson and Wagner. Pitching leaders show Purkey, Koufax, and Pascual among top strikeouts, with five or more decisions and team totals noted.

F. Aloy San Francisco Musial St. Louis Mays Wills Los Angeles T. Davis Cepeda Williams Chicago Robinson Cincinnati Brock Callison Philadelphia Ranen Houston Fairly Virdon Pittsburgh Mejias W. Davis Purkey Pierce Rollins Minnesota Jimenez Kansas City Green Pearson Wagner Cunningham A. Smith Fox Gentile Baltimore Cash Detroit Wood Howser Cleveland Foyt Stenhouse Washington

Littler Wins Classic Looks To U S Open

Gene Littler, 31, from San Diego, won the $25,000 first prize at the $100,000 Golf Classic in Clifton New Jersey, finishing 13 under par at Upper Montclair Country Club. He tied with a strong field led by Nicklaus and Palmer, and eyes a possible repeat Open defense at Oakmont. Littler matched birdies across holes 1 3 5 7 and 10 in a 31 on the front nine to pull away. Nicklaus earned $10,000 for second, Ellis and Finsterwald tied for third at 280, and Snead finished 10th at 28 with $1,900.

Associated Press Clifton N.J Ben Hogan Gene Littler San Diego Calif Oakmont Littler Oakland Hills Jack Nicklaus Navy Upper Montclair Nicklaus Ellis West Caldwell Ufter Don Finsterwald Sam Snead

Georgia Southern wins 1962 NAIA baseball title

In St Joseph Missouri Georgia Southern defeated Portland State 20 to capture the NAIA baseball championship. Pierce Blanchard improved to 10 1 with a 10 strikeout performance allowing four hits in the final while walking three.

ST. Joseph, Mo Georgia Southern Portland Ore State Pierce Blanchard Southern

Cubs On Move In National Little League Standings

The National Cubs swept a weekend pair to rise to second in Decatur Little League. They beat the Dodgers 6-5 and the Cardinals 6-2 to reach 4-3, moving past the Braves. Jim Sandy fired a two hitter with 13 strikeouts for the Cardinals. Miller won for the Dodgers. In the American League the Orioles improved to 8-1 with a 2-0 win over the Tigers as Presswell won and Grammer lost.

Cubs Decatur Dodgers Cardinals Braves Jim Sandy Carter Dodger Miller Johnson Los Orioles Tigers Presswell Grammer Indians

Sadecki Now Off The Hook After Key Win

ST. LOUIS AP Ray Sadecki, after a week of controversy, beat the San Francisco Giants for his first big league homer and helped end St Louis slump. Manager Johnny Keane praised his performance while noting a prior $250 fine for poor effort. The team extended their winning streak to seven.

ST. Louis Ray Sadecki St. Louis Cardinal San Francisco Giants Johnny Keane Red Birds Sadecki Keane Cincinnati Bing Devine

White Sox Lead Hartselle II in Little League standings

The White Sox hold a 3-0 record after beating the Redlegs 86 in a previous game while the Dodgers beat the Cards 90 and the Braves crushed the Red Sox 7-1. The Cards later topped the Redlegs 42 to 0 as standings show Braves 2-0 Dodgers 2-1 Cards 1-2 Redlegs 0-3 Red Sox 0-2.

White Sox Hartselle II Hartselle Redlegs Dodgers Braves Red Sox Cards Red. Sox

Bus Collision in Fog Kills 13 in Buenos Aires

In dense fog, a commuter train collided with a school bus at a city crossing in Buenos Aires. Initial reports from Telpress estimated 13 dead and many injured as authorities begin rescue and relief efforts.

Buenos Aires Telpress

Grandfather in New York apartment sparks family crisis

Dear Dorothea Dix discusses a teen's distress over a dominating grandfather visiting from New York. Helen Worden Erskine offers guidance on handling the lonely elder with empathy. The column also touches on high school prom debates and public speaking nerves.

Helen

On Being a Good Club Member Ad Offered

The notice invites readers to send problems to Helen Worden Erskine care of the newspaper and to include a stamped self addressed envelope. It mentions helpful leaflets and asks readers to write for the booklet On Being a Good Club Member.

Helen Worden Erskine

Damaged St Pauls Cathedral Transept Opens After War

In London the north transept of St Pauls Cathedral, damaged by a German bomb in an air raid on April 17 1941, was reopened today marking a revival of wartime damage repairs and restoration.

London St. Paul's Cathedral

Nerve Sense Demonstration With Two Pencils

A science stunt explains touch sensitivity by comparing two pencil points on the fingertips versus other body parts. The fingertip’s dense nerve endings reveal two points easily, while cheeks tongues backs arms legs and the back of the hand show difficulty in distinguishing two points. The note promotes Science Circus by Bob Brown from 1962 General Features Corp.

Bob Brown Science General Features Corp

Minister, 91, Retires From Ministry for Second Time

DECATUR Ga AP The Rev Walter Scott Robinson 91 decides to retire from active ministry for the second time He began as a circuit rider 64 years ago and served Decatur First Methodist as associate pastor He cites weariness and a wish not to stay in place as reasons Golf and Christian values feature in his reflections on life and death with plans to rest beside his wife in Monroe cemetery

Decatur, Ga Rascal Walter Scott Robinson Decatur First Methodist Church Monroe (Ga

Alcohol absorption bypasses digestion in the body

Unlike most foods, alcohol does not have to be digested before the body can use it. It is absorbed into the blood stream in its orig inal form.

Pet Doctor A Names Nail Loss Causes For Parakeets

A veterinary note explains parakeet nail loss may result from accidents rather than metabolic disturbance. If the quick is intact the nails may regrow. if not, the bird could live without nails on that foot. Readers are invited to mail pet care questions for Dr Moller’s books.

Dr. Moller

Court Refuses Beck Hearing on Tax Charge Conviction

The Supreme Court refused to review Dave Beck's tax return filing conviction for the Teamsters union in 1950 and 1952. It affirmed a separate $1,900 embezzlement conviction, with a 15 year sentence. Beck also faced federal penalties from Tacoma in 1958 and a San Francisco circuit ruling in 1962.

Washington Supreme Court Dave Beck Teamsters Union High Tribunal Beck Tacoma Wash U.S Circuit Court San Francisco

Girl Staters Begin Work in Montgomery

Over 2 delegates to Alabama Girls State begin nominating candidates for state county and city offices as parties form. Speakers include Ed Ried James C Coleman Winston Stewart and MacDonald Gallion. Governors to be inaugurated after a mock session. events run through Saturday.

Montgomery Alabama Girls’ State American Legion Auxiliary Ed Ried Alabama League of Municipalities Winston Stewart Alabama Association of County Commissioners James C. Coleman State Supreme Court MacDonald Gallion State Highway Department Girls State

Mostly Silence Holds In Battle SAIGON

In South Viet Nam a quiet period followed a week of heavy action as minor patrol clashes continued briefly. Military sources reported that fighting dwindled on Saturday afternoon, with Americans and Vietnamese officials noting reduced contact with Communist guerrillas.

Saigon South Viet Nam

Widow fires at night, kills son during poultry theft

In Saronno Italy widow Domenica Zandrini, while hiding behind a chicken pen, shot at a figure loitering in darkness. She killed her eldest son Silvano, who had come to take a turn watching, so she could rest. The incident occurred shortly after midnight as thieves allegedly targeted her poultry.

Saronno Italy Domenica Zandrini Tory Silvano

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orlo Robertson Koufax Drysdale By Jim Becker Joe Wheeler United Daughters of the Confederacy Confederate States of America Cecile Moseley Sammy Frazier Jeff Children of the Confederacy Decatur High School Cecile Harvey Coleman John Moseley Paris Kenneth Odom Versailles France Sammy Washington and Lee University Charles Conner Jr Birmingham Sidney Lanier Betty Wann Walter Chenault Little Rebel Dorothy DIX Grandpa California Woman's Club Dorothy. Dix By Bob Brown Ardmore High School Ann Adcock Johnny Bailey Wade Brown Betty Jo Campbell Douglas Clark Gaye Clark Grenda Culps Ronnie Currin Janice Delap Herrace Elliot Ann Gates Sonny Haney Bernardine Hargrove Brenda Hasting Brenda Hemphill Royce Hobbs Barbara Holland Martha Johnson Sonny Johnson Linda McConnell Jerry McCown Raymond McLemore Faye Mullins Peggy Posey Walton Powers Rayburn Quinn Betty Reyer James Shannon Mary Slayton Joe Tillery Peggy Turner Glen Tyler Grant Wales Mary Ann Wesssler Parkeet Alice Torelli South Oxone Park N. Y
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